JP2019193056A - Information processing device, control method of information processing device, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide an information processing device, a control method of the information processing device, and a program that enable login only when an object is detected within a predetermined distance from a specific place of the information processing device when logging in by using wireless communication.SOLUTION: An optical sensor for measuring a distance to an object is provided, and it is determined whether the object is detected within a threshold value with the optical sensor. When the object is detected within the threshold value of the optical sensor, BLE communication is performed and ID and a password for logging into an information processing device are obtained.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

Description

  The present invention relates to an information processing apparatus that performs login processing using wireless communication.

In recent years, the convenience of mobile terminals has been dramatically improved due to advances in wireless communication technology, and mobile terminals capable of wireless communication are becoming increasingly popular. In addition, the usage method of the portable terminal has come to be used for business purposes from a personal contact means, and its use is expanding at a rate replacing the personal computer.
Information processing apparatuses that perform printing and scanning of documents, transfer of various data, and the like by cooperating with such portable terminals are becoming common, mainly for business use.
Currently, as a wireless communication used in such an information processing apparatus, a wireless communication technique using a 2.4 GHz band is particularly widespread. For example, a wireless LAN based on the IEEE 802.11 standard has already been adopted as the most standard as a wireless communication method in various devices including portable terminals.

Further, as another wireless communication method, the adoption of Bluetooth (trademark registration) for the purpose of wireless communication with a portable terminal or the like is also progressing. In recent years, in Bluetooth, a standard of Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) for the purpose of reducing power consumption has been added, and further spread is expected. NFC (Near Field Communicaiton) is also being used.
These wireless communications have various communicable distances such as several meters to several tens of meters in BLE and several centimeters in NFC. Further, as wireless communication becomes widespread, a method of logging in using wireless communication has been adopted.

  Under such circumstances, Patent Document 1 discloses an image forming apparatus that performs a login process when the mobile terminal is within a predetermined distance from the image forming apparatus. In Patent Document 1, in order to detect that the mobile terminal is within a predetermined distance from the image forming apparatus, the distance to the mobile terminal is calculated based on the intensity of radio communication radio waves transmitted from the mobile terminal. Yes.

JP 2017-140750 A

By the way, in recent years, it has been demanded to improve the intuitive operation feeling of the user and to suppress the login process when the user does not exist in front of the information processing apparatus. Therefore, even in login processing using wireless communication, there are cases where the mobile terminal is within a predetermined distance from a specific location of the information processing apparatus.
For example, it may be desirable to perform login processing on condition that the mobile terminal is brought into contact (touched) with a specific location of the information processing apparatus. However, in the method using the intensity of the radio wave transmitted from the mobile terminal, the position of the mobile terminal with respect to a specific part of the information processing apparatus cannot be accurately estimated because the intensity of the transmitted radio wave differs for each mobile terminal.

  The present invention is an information processing apparatus having first wireless communication means, detection means, and determination means, and when the detection means detects an object, the first wireless communication means acquires the information. Based on the user authentication information, the determination means determines whether or not the user can log in.

  When logging in using wireless communication, it is possible to log in only when an object is detected within a predetermined distance from a specific location of the information processing apparatus.

1 is an overall view of an information processing apparatus. It is detail drawing of the touch box vicinity of information processing apparatus. It is a figure which shows the hardware constitutions of information processing apparatus. 2 is a diagram for explaining a handover between an information processing apparatus and a mobile terminal 100. FIG. It is the schematic of an optical sensor and a touch box. 10 is a flowchart illustrating processing in the information processing apparatus until a portable terminal is logged in (Example 1). It is a flowchart which shows the process in the portable terminal until it logs in to information processing apparatus. 10 is a flowchart illustrating processing in the information processing apparatus until the portable terminal is logged in (Example 2).

DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, embodiments for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. However, the embodiments described below are merely examples, and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention.
Examples of the present invention will be described below.

FIG. 1A is a diagram illustrating an example of the appearance of the information processing apparatus 1.
The information processing apparatus 1 is an image forming apparatus as a general multifunction peripheral having various functions such as a download function, a scan function, a FAX function, and a print function. The information processing apparatus 1 includes an operation unit 2, an NFC R / W unit 5, a BLE module 6, an optical sensor 7, a wireless LAN module 8, and the like.

The operation unit 2 accepts input of operations / instructions by the user.
The NFC R / W unit 5 can log the user into the information processing apparatus when the user holds an ID card containing an NFC tag such as an employee ID card.
The BLE module 6 can log in the user wirelessly when the user performs BLE communication using the portable terminal.
The wireless LAN module 8 performs direct wireless communication with a mobile terminal or the like.

  When the user has both an ID card containing an NFC tag and a portable terminal having a BLE communication function, the user logs in to the information processing terminal via either of them as will be described later. can do. In addition, if the user has both of the portable terminals having the BLE communication function, the user can log in to the information processing terminal by BLE communication even if he / she does not have an ID card containing an NFC tag.

Further, when touching the portable terminal 100, a sensor capable of detecting a distance in cm is necessary, but the optical sensor 7 is provided as a sensor for that purpose.
The NFC R / W unit 5 that requests the user to touch and the BLE module 6 are provided in the touch box 1001 in order to collect the touch locations. Further, the optical sensor 7 is also housed in the touch box 1001 in order to detect that the user has touched the touch box 1001.

FIG. 1B is a cross-sectional view of the touch box 1001 as viewed from the side.
The touch box 1001 is installed at a predetermined location of the information processing apparatus 1 such as the vicinity of the operation unit 2 of the information processing apparatus 1.

  The optical sensor 7 is directed in a direction in which the mobile terminal 100 approaches in order to detect that the user has touched the mobile terminal 100 on the touch box 1001. In FIG. 1B, the touch box 1001 is directed upward. If the touch box 1001 is directed to the side surface, the optical sensor 7 is directed to the side surface direction. A detection method using an optical sensor will be described later with reference to FIG.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a hardware configuration inside the information processing apparatus 1 described with reference to FIG. 1A.
The BLE module 6 includes a BLE antenna unit 601, a BLE-RF circuit 602, and a memory unit 603.
The information processing apparatus 1 can perform BLE communication 610 with the mobile terminal 100 via the BLE antenna unit 601.
The information processing apparatus 1 receives an ID and a password from the portable terminal 100 through BLE communication. Under the control of the controller 204, whether or not the user who requested the login can log in based on the user authentication information (for example, ID and password) stored in the storage unit 207 of the server 403 or the information processing apparatus 1 is determined. to decide.
The information processing apparatus 1 can also periodically transmit a BLE beacon. The transmission packet of the BLE beacon can be transmitted including various information such as attribute information and model information of the information processing apparatus 1.

A controller 204 including a CPU 211 controls the overall operation of the information processing apparatus 1.
The CPU 211 reads a control program stored in a ROM or storage (not shown) in the controller 204 and performs various controls such as reading control and printing control.
Note that each process shown in the flowchart described below is executed by one CPU 211 interpreting a command expanded in the memory. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and other modes may be used. For example, it can be executed by cooperating a plurality of processors, a plurality of RAMs, ROMs, and storages. Also, a part of the processing may be executed using a hardware circuit.
Control of each module such as the NFC module 3 is executed in cooperation with the processor of each module.
In addition, the mobile terminal 100 can be connected to the network 405 via the network IF 401 that is an access point.

The operation unit 2 includes an LCD panel 201 and a key panel 202, which are controlled by the CPU 203. The CPU 203 is controlled by the CPU 211 in the controller 204.
The reader 205 and the printer 206 are also controlled by the CPU 211 in the controller 204.

The NFC R / W unit 5 executes user authentication by the NFC ID card 511 and whether or not login is possible.
The NFC R / W unit 5 requests a login based on user authentication information (for example, ID and password) stored in the server 403 or the storage unit 207 of the information processing apparatus 1 under the control of the controller 204. Determine whether login is possible.

Next, with reference to FIG. 3, handover performed between the information processing apparatus 1 and the mobile terminal 100 for switching from BLE communication to wireless LAN communication will be described.
Here, when the information processing apparatus 1 receives the login ID and the password, the information processing apparatus 1 permits the login from the portable terminal 100. Thereafter, when the portable terminal 100 acquires information such as an SSID and a password necessary for connection of wireless LAN communication transmitted from the information processing apparatus 1, the portable terminal 100 switches to wireless LAN communication.
Note that direct wireless LAN communication is possible between the information processing apparatus and the portable terminal. At that time, the information processing apparatus operates as an access point for wireless LAN direct communication.

  The information processing apparatus 1 periodically transmits BLE beacons (301). The transmission packet of the BLE beacon can include various information related to the information processing apparatus 1 such as attribute information and model information of the information processing apparatus 1.

When the mobile terminal 100 approaches the information processing apparatus 1, the mobile terminal 100 receives a BLE beacon and acquires information related to the information processing apparatus 1.
Thereafter, when the operator of the portable terminal 100 requests communication with the information processing apparatus 1, by operating the portable terminal 100, the operator transmits a BLE connection request to the information processing apparatus 1 that desires communication (302). ).
As a result, the information processing apparatus 1 starts BLE GATT communication with the mobile terminal 100 that has requested the BLE connection (303).

  In BLE GATT communication, the information processing apparatus 1 receives a login ID and a password from the mobile terminal 100. As described above, based on the user authentication information (for example, ID and password) stored in the storage unit 207 of the server 403 or the information processing apparatus 1 under the control of the controller 204, the logged-in user's Judge whether login is possible.

When permitting login, the information processing apparatus 1 transfers information such as an SSID and a password as wireless LAN connection information for performing wireless LAN communication.
The portable terminal 100 performs wireless LAN direct communication connection using the SSID and password of the wireless LAN connection information transferred from the information processing apparatus 1.
Thereby, the mobile terminal can perform wireless LAN direct communication with the information processing apparatus.

FIG. 4A illustrates a schematic hardware configuration of the optical sensor 7.
The optical sensor 7 outputs, for example, near-infrared laser pulse light and receives reflected light of the laser pulse reflected by the object.

The light emitting element 800 is a laser here.
Here, the light receiving element 801 is a PSD (Position Sensitive Device).
The control circuit 802 is a circuit for controlling these optical elements.
A light projecting lens 803 is provided in the light emitting element 800, and a condenser lens 804 is provided in the light receiving element 801.
In the optical sensor 7 of FIG. 4A, the control circuit 802 performs an operation based on the position where the laser light emitted from the light emitting element 800 and reflected by the detection object 805 forms an image on the light receiving element 801. Thus, the distance to the object 805 is calculated.

  By repeatedly measuring the distance between the information processing apparatus 1 and the object 805, it is possible to confirm the transition of the distance between the information processing apparatus 1 and the object 805. Although the distance measuring method using PSD as the light receiving element 801 has been described here, the type of the light receiving element is not limited as long as it is an optical sensor that can measure the distance to the object.

FIG. 4B shows a cross section of the NFC R / W unit 5, the BLE module 6, and the optical sensor 7 in the touch box 1001, and a state when the mobile terminal 100 or the NFC ID card 511 approaches the touch box 1001. FIG.
For example, when an NFC ID511 card is approaching, communication is possible when the NFC ID 511 card enters within a communicable distance 4100 (for example, 10 cm). That is, it is possible to detect that the NFC ID card 511 is approaching.
Further, when the mobile terminal 100 is approaching, it is detected when it enters within a threshold 4101 (for example, 3 cm) that the optical sensor 7 can detect.

  As described above, the communicable distance of BLE is generally several meters to several tens of meters, whereas the communicable distance of NFC is generally several cm. Therefore, the communicable distance of BLE is longer than the communicable distance of NFC.

Since the mobile terminal 100 does not support NFC, it cannot communicate with the NFC R / W unit 5 and is not detected within the communicable distance 4100 by NFC.
In FIG. 4B, the detection distance of the NFC ID card 511 is shown farther than the detection distance of the optical sensor, but the detection distance of the optical sensor may be farther (described later, implementation) (See Example 2).
Here, as an example, the communicable distance 4100 by NFC is 10 cm, and the threshold 4101 that can be detected by the optical sensor 7 is 3 cm. However, the present invention is not limited to these values.

Next, the flow of processing in the information processing apparatus 1 until the portable terminal 100 is logged in will be described using the flowchart of FIG.
When the information processing apparatus 1 is activated, first, in step S501, the CPU 211 of the information processing apparatus 1 turns on the power of the BLE module 6 and transmits a BLE beacon.
In step S502, the CPU 211 turns on the NFC R / W unit 5 and waits for NFC communication.

In step S <b> 503, the CPU 211 determines whether a BLE connection request is received from the mobile terminal 100.
For example, when a user having the portable terminal 100 having the BLE function enters the room where the information processing apparatus 1 is installed with the BLE function turned on, the CPU 211 receives a BLE connection request. When the BLE function is turned on (enabled) by the portable terminal 100, it becomes possible to log in to the information processing apparatus 1 using BLE communication. This BLE function includes a function in which the mobile terminal 100 transmits user authentication information (for example, an ID and a password) necessary for logging in to the information processing apparatus 1 via the BLE communication to the information processing apparatus 1. As will be described later, the information processing apparatus 1 that has received the BLE connection request logs in using the user authentication information received from the portable terminal 100 via the BLE communication when an object within the threshold distance by the optical sensor 7 is detected. Process.

If no BLE connection request has been received (S503: NO), in S516, the CPU 211 determines whether an NFC connection request has been received.
When an NFC connection request is received (S516: YES), in S517, the CPU 211 stops the BLE beacon (S517).
In step S518, the CPU 211 obtains an ID and password through NFC communication.

Next, in S519, the CPU 211 determines whether or not the user who has requested login can log in based on the obtained ID and password.
Here, when determining whether or not to log in, the CPU 211 uses the obtained ID and password for user authentication information (for example, ID and password) stored in the server 403 or the storage unit 207 of the information processing apparatus 1 under the control of the controller 204. Contrast with password.

When login is possible (S519: YES), in S520, the CPU 211 causes the user who has requested login to log in NFC.
When the NFC login is performed, the CPU 211 displays on the operation unit 2 that the NFC login is being performed in S524.
When login is permitted, the user can use a preset function or read out information such as an address book.
If the login is rejected (S519: NO), the CPU 211 notifies the user by displaying on the operation unit 2 that the login is not possible in S521.

On the other hand, when a BLE connection request is received (S503: YES), in S504, the CPU 211 starts BLE communication with the mobile terminal 100.
In step S <b> 505, the CPU 211 determines whether an object (mobile terminal 100) has been detected within the threshold value (for example, 3 cm) of the optical sensor 7.
For example, when the user who has the portable terminal 100 having the BLE function touches the portable terminal 100 on the touch box 1001 of the information processing apparatus 1 with the BLE function turned on, the optical sensor 7 detects the portable terminal 100. .

When the mobile terminal 100 is detected within the threshold of the optical sensor 7 (S505: YES), in S506, the CPU 211 obtains an ID and a password by BLE communication.
Note that obtaining the ID and password by BLE communication may be performed in the step before the mobile terminal 100 is detected by the optical sensor 7 in S505.

In step S <b> 507, the CPU 211 determines whether or not the user who has requested login can log in based on the acquired ID and password.
Here, when determining whether or not to log in, the CPU 211 uses the obtained ID and password for user authentication information (for example, ID and password) stored in the server 403 or the storage unit 207 of the information processing apparatus 1 under the control of the controller 204. Contrast with password.

When login is possible (S507: YES), in S508, the CPU 211 causes the user who has requested login to perform BLE login.
When the BLE login is performed, the CPU 211 displays a message indicating that the BLE login is being performed on the operation unit 2 and notifies the user in step S522.
When login is not possible (S507: NO), the user is notified by displaying on the operation unit 2 that login is not possible in S509.

Further, when the object (portable terminal 100) is not detected within the threshold value (for example, 3 cm) of the optical sensor 7 (S505: NO), in S510, the CPU 211 determines whether an NFC connection request has been received. .
For example, if the user who has the mobile terminal 100 having the BLE function causes the NFC ID card 511 to touch the touch box 1001 of the information processing apparatus 1 before bringing the mobile terminal 100 within the threshold of the optical sensor 7, the CPU 211 The NFC connection request is received.
Since the subsequent processing is the same as the processing after S517 described above, description thereof will be omitted.

Next, the flow of processing in the mobile terminal 100 until logging in to the information processing apparatus 1 will be described using the flowchart of FIG.
First, in S <b> 601, the user activates a BLE login application, which is application software for performing BLE login, on the mobile terminal 100.
Next, in S <b> 602, the user selects the information processing apparatus 1 that is desired to be BLE-connected on the portable terminal device terminal 100.
In step S <b> 603, the mobile terminal 100 transmits a BLE connection request to the selected information processing apparatus 1.
In S604, the mobile terminal 100 transmits the ID and password to the information processing apparatus by BLE communication.

As described above, in the first embodiment, the information processing apparatus 1 includes the optical sensor 7 for detecting a touch to a location where the mobile terminal 100 is to be touched. Then, when the optical sensor 7 detects the presence of the object, a login process by wireless communication is performed between the information processing apparatus 1 and the portable terminal 100.
With such a process, if the mobile terminal 100 is within a predetermined distance from the specific location of the information processing apparatus 1, the login process can be performed, and a stable login process by a touch operation can be provided.

In Example 1, as shown in FIG. 4B, the detection distance (for example, 10 cm) of the NFC ID card 511 is set farther than the detection distance (for example, 3 cm) of the optical sensor.
On the other hand, Example 2 is an example in which the detection distance of the optical sensor (for example, 13 cm) is set farther than the detection distance of the NFC ID card 511 (for example, 10 cm).
A flow of processing in the information processing apparatus 1 until the portable terminal 100 is logged in will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

When the information processing apparatus 1 is activated, first, in step S701, the CPU 211 of the information processing apparatus turns on the power of the BLE module 6 and transmits a BLE beacon.
In step S <b> 702, the CPU 211 turns on the NFC R / W unit 5 and waits for NFC communication.

In step S <b> 703, the CPU 211 determines whether a BLE connection request is received from the mobile terminal 100.
For example, when a user having the portable terminal 100 having the BLE function enters the room where the information processing apparatus 1 is installed with the BLE function turned on, the CPU 211 receives a BLE connection request.
When a BLE connection request is received (S703: Y), in S704, the CPU 211 starts BLE communication with the mobile terminal 100.

In step S <b> 705, the CPU 211 determines whether an object (the portable terminal 100 or the NFC ID card 511) has been detected within the threshold value (13 cm) of the optical sensor 7.
For example, when a mobile terminal 100 with the BLE function turned ON (enabled) and a user holding the NFC ID card 511 bring the mobile terminal 100 or the NFC ID card 511 closer to the touch box 1001, the optical sensor 7 detects an object.

  When an object (mobile terminal 100 or NFC ID card 511) is detected within the threshold of the optical sensor 7 (S705: YES), in S706, the CPU 211 detects within a set time (for example, within 3 seconds) after detection. It is determined whether an NFC connection request has been received.

When an NFC connection request comes within the set time (S706: YES), in S707, the CPU 211 stops the BLE beacon.
In step S708, the CPU 211 obtains an ID and password from the NFC ID card 511 through NFC communication.

In step S <b> 709, the CPU 211 determines whether or not the user who has requested login can log in based on the acquired ID and password.
Here, when determining whether or not to log in, the CPU 211 uses the obtained ID and password for user authentication information (for example, ID and password) stored in the server 403 or the storage unit 207 of the information processing apparatus 1 under the control of the controller 204. Contrast with password.

If login is possible (S709: YES), in S710, the CPU 211 causes the user who has requested login to log in NFC.
When the NFC login is performed, the CPU 211 displays a message indicating that the NFC is being logged in on the operation unit 2 and notifies the user in S723.
When login is not possible (S709: NO), in S711, the CPU 211 notifies the user by displaying on the operation unit 2 that login is not possible.

If an NFC connection request is not received within a set time (for example, 3 seconds) after the optical sensor 7 detects an object (mobile terminal 100 or NFC ID card 511) (S706: NO), the flow proceeds to S712. . In step S <b> 712, the CPU 211 obtains an ID and password from the portable terminal 100 through BLE communication.
In step S <b> 713, the CPU 211 determines whether or not the user who has requested login can log in based on the acquired ID and password.
Here, when determining whether or not to log in, the CPU 211 uses the obtained ID and password for user authentication information (for example, ID and password) stored in the server 403 or the storage unit 207 of the information processing apparatus 1 under the control of the controller 204. Contrast with password.

When login is possible (S713: YES), in S714, the CPU 211 causes the user who has requested login to BLE login.
Then, when the BLE login is performed, the CPU 211 displays a message indicating that the BLE login is being performed on the operation unit 2 and notifies the user in S714.
When login is not possible (S713: NO), in S715, the CPU 211 notifies the user by displaying on the operation unit 2 that login is not possible.

On the other hand, when the BLE connection request does not come from the mobile terminal 100 (S703: NO), in S716, the CPU 211 selects an object (the mobile terminal 100 or the NFC ID card 511) within the threshold of the optical sensor 7 (for example, 13 cm). Determine if it was detected.
When the object is not detected (S716: NO), the process returns to the process of determining whether a BLE connection request has been received (S703).
If an object is detected (S716: YES), in S718, the CPU 211 stops the BLE beacon.
The subsequent processing is the same as the processing after S709, and thus the description thereof is omitted.
In Example 2, the time for determining whether an NFC connection request has been received after detecting the object (the mobile terminal 100 or the NFC ID card 511) by the optical sensor 7 is 3 seconds (S706). Can be appropriately changed.

The present invention supplies a program that realizes one or more functions of the above-described embodiments to a system or apparatus via a network or a storage medium, and one or more processors in a computer of the system or apparatus read and execute the program This process can be realized. It can also be realized by a circuit (for example, ASIC) that realizes one or more functions.
Further, the present invention may be applied to a system composed of a plurality of devices or an apparatus composed of a single device.
The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications (including organic combinations of the embodiments) are possible based on the spirit of the present invention, and these are excluded from the scope of the present invention. It is not a thing. That is, all the configurations in which the above-described embodiments and modifications thereof are combined are also included in the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Information processing apparatus 2 Operation part 5 NFC R / W part 6 BLE module part 7 Optical sensor 100 Portable terminal 511 NFC ID card

Claims (18)

First wireless communication means;
Detection means;
An information processing apparatus comprising: a determination unit;
The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein when the detection unit detects an object, the determination unit determines whether or not the user can log in based on user authentication information acquired by the first wireless communication unit. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a second wireless communication unit in addition to the first wireless communication unit. The information processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein a detection distance of the detection unit is closer than a detection distance of the second wireless communication unit. The information processing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein a detection distance of the detection unit is longer than a detection distance of the second wireless communication unit. When the first wireless communication unit does not receive a connection request, the determination unit determines whether or not the user can log in based on user authentication information acquired by the second wireless communication unit. The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 2 to 4. 6. The determination unit according to claim 5, wherein when the detection unit detects an object, the determination unit determines whether or not the user can log in based on user authentication information acquired by the second wireless communication unit. The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims. The determination unit determines whether or not a user can log in based on user authentication information acquired by the second wireless communication unit when the detection unit does not detect an object. Or the information processing apparatus of 3. When the second wireless communication unit does not receive a connection request, the determination unit determines whether or not the user can log in based on user authentication information acquired by the first wireless communication unit. The information processing apparatus according to claim 2 or 4. When the second wireless communication unit does not receive a connection request within a set time, the determination unit determines whether or not the user can log in based on the user authentication information acquired by the first wireless communication unit. The information processing apparatus according to claim 8. When the second wireless communication unit receives a connection request, the determination unit determines whether or not the user can log in based on the user authentication information acquired by the second wireless communication unit. The information processing apparatus according to claim 2 or 4. When the second wireless communication unit receives a connection request within a set time, the determination unit determines whether or not the user can log in based on the user authentication information acquired by the second wireless communication unit. The information processing apparatus according to claim 10. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the detection unit is an optical sensor. The information according to any one of claims 2 to 12, wherein the communicable distance of the first wireless communication unit is longer than the communicable distance of the second wireless communication unit. Processing equipment. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the detection unit and the first wireless communication unit are provided at a predetermined location of the information processing apparatus. The detection unit, the first wireless communication unit, and the second wireless communication unit are collectively provided at a predetermined location of the information processing apparatus. The information processing apparatus according to item. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the information processing apparatus is an image forming apparatus. First wireless communication means;
Detection means;
A method for controlling the information processing apparatus comprising:
When the detection unit detects an object, the determination unit determines whether or not a user can log in based on user authentication information acquired by the first wireless communication unit. Control method.   A program for causing a computer to execute the control method of the information processing apparatus according to claim 17.